by McKenzie Wren | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog
I love a well-facilitated meeting. Helping people uncover their own wisdom or working with a group to help them meet their own goals – that is the sweetest! During my executive director years I experienced a lot of facilitation. The wide range of amazing and abysmal...
by McKenzie Wren | Oct 5, 2017 | Blog
Office culture can make or break a person. It can take a committed employee and turn them into a bitter shriveled person or it can uplift a person and spur on their desire to contribute and participate. And while it is up to each of us to figure out our own response...
by McKenzie Wren | Jul 20, 2017 | Blog
Privilege. Diversity. Micro-aggressions. Intersectionality. White supremacy. Cultural appropriation. Identity politics. Alt right. Neo con and on and on and on. It’s enough to make your head swim. People (self included) throw around these left and right words...
by McKenzie Wren | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog, Communication
I recently heard two stories that, though centered in very different realities, were depressingly similar. One was in the non-profit realm, one was in the start-up realm. One involved a young man at the beginning of his career, the other an older man making a career...
by McKenzie Wren | Jan 25, 2017 | Blog
“The scientific study of compassion suggests that compassion may be of crucial importance for our individual physical and psychological health.” In this increasingly-polarized world, active listening and compassion may be two of the most needed tools. Listening...
by McKenzie Wren | Nov 7, 2016 | Blog
I love a good and respectful debate where people can share their views and really hear each other. This last week I engaged in a very long Facebook conversation with a friend of mine who has very different views from me. We kept the conversation going for awhile and...
